PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taai Taai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Vieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taai's entrance music is Snoop. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Taai
vs
Vieri

191 cm
26
260 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taai Taai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Vieri!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Taai counters with a nice leg kick.
Vieri digs a good hook to Taai's body.
Vieri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vieri.
Sloppy strikes from Vieri. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Vieri.
A jab from Taai misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taai can pounce on him.
Vieri looks gassed!

Taai clinches.
Taai tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taai scores with a knee to the head.
Taai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vieri takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taai gets through Vieri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taai wants a takedown but no success here.
A knee to the head by Taai.
Taai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vieri blocks it with crossed arms.
Taai lands a knee to the body.
Taai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taai obliges.
A knee to the head by Taai.

Vieri is rocked!
Taai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vieri is still on wobbly legs! Can Taai finish him?
Taai with a knee to the head.
Taai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vieri in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taai.
Vieri seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taai landing knees to the head.
Taai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taai lands a knee to the head.
Taai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vieri's face.
A knee to the head by Taai.
Vieri is trying to force a seperation but Taai has the dominant position.
Vieri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vieri working hard to break the clinch.
Taai has Vieri pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vieri manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taai Taai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taai scores with a knee to the head.
Taai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vieri working hard to break the clinch.
Taai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taai landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vieri blocks it with crossed arms.

Vieri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vieri scores with a nice right hand.
Vieri scores with a punch to the head.
Vieri misses with a wild combination.
Taai misses with a straight left.
Taai throws a front kick that sends Vieri stumbling back into the cage.
Vieri takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taai misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taai.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Taai! Vieri is out on his feet! Taai rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Vieri is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Vieri is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taai Taai!